Instructor of Music

John Halvor Benson holds the Bachelor of Music degree in music theory and history from the University of Wisconsin - Madison, the Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Minnesota in elementary education, and the Master of Music degree from the University of Washington in music composition. He is a recipient of the Charles Ives Prize from the Institute of Arts and Letters and received a Paul Fromm Fellowship to attend the Berkshire Music Center at Tanglewood as a Composition Fellow. His compositions include works for orchestra, choir, piano, organ, voice and chamber ensembles. He has seven years of teaching experience in music education and two years of experience as a computer programmer at the University of Minnesota. Mr. Benson joined the Lawrence faculty in 1997 and currently teaches music theory and composition.